In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the rebellious states.

June 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States holiday. Also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day ...

Kerala's Public Education Department plans learning-based Independence Day celebrations, prioritising education over holidays ...

The government has declared a public holiday on April 3 through an executive order to ensure smooth journey on the occasion ...

Discussions of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence resulted in ... fourth of July has been designated a national holiday to commemorate the day the United States laid down its claim to ...

As revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 2025, here's a look at who Ireland's patron saint was and the meaning behind the ...

The list of annual state holidays in Hawaii could grow by one under legislation that easily passed a milestone last week.

State senators voted 25-0 to approve and send to the House of Representatives a bill that would make Nov. 28 La Ku ‘oko ‘a, or Hawaiian Independence Day, as Hawaii’s 14th official state holiday. The ...

Government employees are set to enjoy a prolonged holiday during Eid-ul-Fitr, with at least six consecutive days off, ...

The government has declared a general holiday on 3 April to facilitate the smooth movement of the public on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Advisory ...

Government officials and employees are set to enjoy an extended holiday this Eid, as the official five-day Eid vacation is ...

Last Saturday kicked off a record five days of “Fiestas Patrias” celebrations, as the entire nation celebrates its Declaration of Independence ... holidays on September 18-19. The resulting ...